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    writers. A great example writer is F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates how he manifested his love for his wife Zelda. The characters and stories in The Great Gatsby are very well related to F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ his life‚ and the people he knew and loved. F. Scott Fitzgerald relates himself to both Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby. He uses Carraway as an outside perspective on his life through Gatsby. Like Nick‚ Fitzgerald is a thoughtful young man from Minnesota‚

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    Gatsby vs. Buchanan Imagine the 1920’s have been re-enacted‚ a time of luxurious parties and when things‚ didn’t seem to matter or mean as much as they do now. The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ gives you a picture of what the time period was like. It was a time known as the "Jazz Age"‚ where the economy was at its peak‚ and money was easy to be held. Prohibition was in affect‚ and bootlegging was very gainful for those who took part in it. Jay Gatsby most likely took part in an illegal

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    arrogant wiseguy‚ and then there is Jay Gatsby who is the more reserved and morally refined man of newly gained wealth. While both characters share a deep rooted love for Daisy‚ their characters differ greatly in how each expresses their love for her. Basically the dividing difference between Gatsby and Buchanan come from their backgrounds and rise to wealth. Both men have very different attitudes because of their money‚ mostly. To be more

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    Giovanni Fernandez Drama 16A Per. 3Red In both plays Macbeth and Doctor Faustus there are many different techniques used‚ but there are also many of the same types of dramatic styles. Macbeth is more of a villain tragedy that only has hints of comedy at intervals to take short breaks from the tragedy. On the other hand Doctor Faustus is a dramatic mixture of comedy and tragedy. Both of these plays however‚ contain the element of greed and show how it conquers people. Not many elements

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    Malcolm‚ Macduff‚ and Banquo are all foils to Macbeth. They make Macbeth’s murderous behavior that much worse. Macbeth is blood thirsty‚ ambitious‚ a liar‚ and a trader. He betrayed the king right after receiving a reward for his job. He let the words of the witches get to him and jump start his ambitious murderous thoughts. Malcolm‚ on the other hand‚ is kind hearted. He fights for his country and his kingdom‚ not for blood like Macbeth. He cares about his homeland and loves its people dearly. He

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    free. In Macbeth‚ the idea of one character becoming both victim and villain is introduced. Macbeth falls prey to others’ deception‚ and is supplanted with greed and hate when three witches trick him. When told that he is going to be King of Scotland‚ Macbeth does whatever he can to ensure his property. In Macbeth’s quest for power‚ he gains a flaw that ends in a deteriorated relationship with Lady Macbeth‚ and his eventual defeat. While comparing Romeo from Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth from Macbeth

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    center for trade of course‚ but also for humanizing‚ improving‚ instructing" (Conrad 548-64). The character Marlow‚ from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad‚ can be seen as similar to Nick Carraway‚ a character from Scott F. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Both men are beginning a new journey in their lives; with Marlow beginning his trip in Africa and Nick starting his new life in New York City. At first they are both incredibly naive and oblivious to their new environment and the true natures of

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    com/homework-help/how-does-lady-macbeth-describe-her-husband-277319 2 需要找 3 Note the double meaning of "done" in this line: in the first instance it means "finished‚" in the second "performed." Macbeth’s meaning‚ which he goes on to illustrate through the next seven lines‚ is that if the whole matter could be settled by one blow‚ it would be well to strike that blow quickly.  http://www.markedbyteachers.com/university-degree/linguistics-classics-and-related-subjects/analysis-of-macbeth-s-soliloquy-act-1-scene-7

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    Fairytales too scary for modern children‚ say parents Traditional fairytales are being ditched by parents because they are too scary for their young children‚ a study found. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first feature length animation made by Disney in 1937 Photo: WALT DISNEY Research revealed one in five parents has scrapped old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in

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    Holly Barkeley Mrs. Erlanger English 4 19 October 2012 Macbeth Journals Metaphor: “Out‚ out brief candle” (V‚ v‚ 3) In this scene of the play‚ Macbeth is responding to the news of Lady Macbeth’s suicide. He is comparing the light of the candle to the life of lady Macbeth that has been shortened. Now we can see that the candle’s flame has become a metaphor for her short life and sudden death. This is a very useful tactic that Shakespeare used in the play because it allowed the reader to not

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